On Sat. March 27th, Mission of Light held Water Day at the Banquete Community Center. Two weeks before the event, we advertised at the nearby Pena's Deli, and mailed out 80 invitations. Then, we waited and prayed, hoping that residents would come and be blessed. To our amazement, around 30 people showed up. 45 gallons of water, 40 peanut butter sandwiches, and 25 emergency blankets were given out, and everyone who attended also seemed interested in receiving free groceries in the future, through our partner families, and Angel Food Ministries.
In the weeks to come, we will be interviewing each colonia family that came, to get a sense of how much food they need each month. This will be measured by the size of families, and their level of income. I regret to say that because of other time constraints, I will not be able to contact each family personally. However, I will be contacting 5 or 6, and hope to have volunteers to help me with the rest.
The next step will be to find 30 Christian families willing to buy the food each month. Connecting this many people will be a formidable challenge, but it can be done with God's help. Pastors of churches will be contacted first, as this could allow us to develop of support network throughout the Coastal Bend.
Residents of the nearby Agua Dulce Colonia have also expressed interest in a Water Day at their community center, so we are planning one for them sometime in May or early June. More details on that to come.
